The Wildlife Conservation Society are working to protect sea turtles

A group of sea turtles off the coast of central Africa offered scientists a lesson in international diplomacy this week. Marine conservationists have been tracking olive ridley turtles via satellite to prevent them from getting tangled in fishing nets. Unfortunately, these ocean mariners regularly wash up on the Atlantic shores of Gabon and the Republic of Congo , despite two national parks meant to protect them. The deaths have perplexed managers of Gabon’s Mayumba National Park and the Congo Republic’s Conkouati-Douli National Park. So WCS and partners began following the turtles’ whereabouts from high above. They attached satellite transmitters to the shells of 18 female olive ridleys to learn which waters they use during nesting season. This is the most dangerous time for these sea turtles. The closer they are to shore, the closer they come to the grasp of fishing nets...